It's no surprise that the capital of N.C. is rich with performing arts options—the North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Opera, Carolina Ballet and North Carolina Theatre all call Raleigh home. But it's even more than great presenting organizations putting on world-class productions. The arts community in Raleigh is thriving thanks to smart, passionate minds who have come together to create a unique, collaborative culture that embraces the big, the bold, the innovative and the authentic.

This is where ballet dancers team up with rock bands for charity events, where violinists take over craft brewery taprooms for sold-out events and where pop-up Shakespeare performances take place on city sidewalks, stopping passersby in their tracks.

With so many talented artists here, there's always something to be wowed by. Below you can browse through our performing arts organizations—major presenters bolstered by a thriving community of smaller theatres, unique venues and talented performers. For a complete list of these presenters' upcoming performances, head to our arts calendar of events to find trip inspiration or something to add to your itinerary while in town.

PRE PRODUCTION:

• Business Office: Marketing, mailings and more, contact Cari@RaleighLittleTheatre.org.

• Costume Shop: From hats to shoes and everything wrapping the actor between, our costume shop constructs the threads that cover our casts. Typical hours are Tuesday through Fridays 1-5pm, with additional evening and weekend times as needed. Contact Jenny Mitchell.919-821-4579 x 223 Jenny@RaleighLittleTheatre.org 

• Scene Shop: Building all the scenery and props seen onstage, we’re usually making sawdust Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Thursdays from 1-5pm, Saturdays from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm. Contact Dennis Berfield. 919-821-4579 x 247 Dennis@RaleighLittleTheatre.org 

PRODUCTION:

• Front Of House: Ushering or staffing the concessions area during performances.

• Back Of House: Working on the backstage during performances in the areas of scenery, lights, or sound. Contact Dennis Berfield.919-821-4579 x 247 Dennis@RaleighLittleTheatre.org 

You pick the activities you want to do, based on how much time you have. For example:

• As an usher, 1 night of your time.

• A crew member will probably need to commit to 2-6 nights of time. One of these will be during a rehearsal where you can get taught how to perform your duties, and the remainder will be the nights of the performances you will be working on.

• As someone who’s helping during a construction session, or a strike (where the set is pulled down at the end of the show), just that time (eg 4 hours)

• As a crew chief, you’ll attend many of the shows, all of the rehearsals in the week before opening night plus other time away from the theatre organizing your crews

• As Assistant to the Director, you’ll attend many if not all of the rehearsals. Rehearsals typically go for 4-6 weeks, 4-7 days a week, depending on the show and the Director.

• As Stage Manager, you’ll attend every rehearsal and every show. You typically are the first to arrive, and the last to leave. The Stage Manager has to commit the most amount of time of all volunteer positions.

Email admin@theatreraleigh.com with your name and phone number and we will add you to the list! 

We ask that all new volunteers attend one training session prior to working their first show.